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The Good Woman of Setzuan   

 
Phoenix Theatre , (12/18/1956 - 1/06/1957)
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Opening Date:Dec 18, 1956   
Closing Date:Jan 06, 1957 Total Performances:24

Category: Play, Original, Broadway
Description: A play in two acts.
Setting: The capital of Setzuan, a half-Europeanized city.


Production Staff
Produced by The Phoenix Theatre (T. Edward Hambleton: Co-Founder and Managing Director; Norris Houghton: Co-Founder)
Written by Bertolt Brecht; Book adapted by Eric Bentley; Incidental music by Paul Dessau; Musical Director: Simon Sadoff
Directed by Eric Bentley
Scenic Design by Wolfgang Roth; Costume Design by Wolfgang Roth; Based on designs by: Teo Otto; Lighting Design by Klaus Holm
General Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Nat Parnes
Production Stage Manager: Robert Woods; Stage Manager: Stark Hesseltine and Richard Blackmarr
Press Representative: Ben Kornzweig and Robert Ganshaw
Cast
Richard Blackmarr Gentleman
Waiter
Glen Cannon Boy
Shu-Ren Cheng Child
Irene Dailey Mrs. Shin
George Ebeling Third God
Jenny Egan Carpet Dealer's Wfie
William Grannell Unemployed Man
Uta Hagen Shen Te
Gerald Hiken Wong
A water seller
Jane Hoffman Mrs. Yang
Kay Levy Young Girl
Nancy Marchand Mrs. Mi Tzu
Gerald McGonagill Husband
Anne Meara Niece
Edward Morehouse Grandfather
Zero Mostel Mr. Shu Fu
Bart Murphy Gentleman
Priest
William Myers Brother
Louis Negin Boy
Marion Paone Wife
Byrne Piven Carpenter
Nancy Quint Sister-in-Law
Logan Ramsey Second God
Gene Saks First God
Albert Salmi Yang Sun
Rose Schulman Old Whore
Jerry Stiller Policeman
Neil Vipond Nephew
Mervin Williams Carpet Dealer